Miss Crosman came to Denver several years ago and became, and is now, one of the most popular players who ever visited the West. Her name alone is sufficient to give any company the stamp of excellence. Twice since her first visit has she returned, once to a stock organization and last season as a star.
The Denver Times
Henrietta Crosman (1861-1944) was born in Wheeling, West Virginia and made her first appearance on stage in 1883 as Lily in The White Slave. She began to receive more important roles until her final New York appearance in Thunder in the Air (1929). She continued to act, however, until shortly before her death. In the book Sixty Years of Theater she is described as “an exceedingly bright and capable performer, of considerable range and much technical expertness.” She returned to Elitch Theatre with her own company in 1903.
[Borrillo, p. 44]
“She made her first stage appearance in 1883. By the turn of the century, she had performed for such theater greats as Augustin Daly, Daniel and Charles Frohman and A. M. Palmer. However, it was in the role of Nell Gwynne in Mistress Nell (1900) that she approached stardom. In Sixty Years of Theater, it is stated that Henrietta Crosman’s Nell Gwynne ‘will long be remembered for its variety, its animation, its delightful deviltry and its general fascination.’”
[Borrillo, T. A. (2012). Denver’s historic Elitch Theatre: A nostalgic journey (a history of its times). Colorado. p. 55]
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